Twilight Reader: JUST FOR CLICKS by Kara McDowell REVIEW Blog Tour GIVEAWAY

I'm excited to be on this blog tour!

My review:

Opening line:
"I need a balcony."

Welcome to the exciting life of twin sisters, Claire and Poppy Dixon, online teen sensations. They are teen fashion icons with their own vlog with one million viewers. Sponsors threw free clothes, makeup and invitations to all the best parties. Every teens dream, right? Not really for Claire.

Their mom has been blogging since they were little and their fame grew as they grew up. Everyone knows them, which can be creepy as strangers act as if they are besties, freaking the girls out on occasion.
Poppy seems to love the spotlight, and really, the spotlight seems to love her. But Claire is realizing that she doesn't love the same things as her twin, Poppy, or their mom, anymore. She would love to wear t-shirts, stay home and most of all, hang out with handsome Rafael.

Here is a cute quote about Rafael;
"Rafael is a rainy day at the end of an unbearable drought. Unexpected, refreshing, and enchanting."

I felt for Claire and her need to be herself and trying to find her own way. I was happy she was able to have a friend who didn't care about her online stats. She felt like she couldn't quit her internet life because it felt like she was quitting her family.
I think this would be a good book for tweens to read and hopefully, learn a little bit about the effects of constant social media streaming. The tone leaves the questions of how to navigate the social media world open-ended, meaning, we needed to be smart and figure out our way the best we can without giving up who we are.

Thanks to netgalley and the Fantastic Flying Book Club for the early read!

Just for Clicks

by Kara McDowell
Publisher: Amberjack
Release Date: February 19th 2019

Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary

Synopsis:

Mommy blogs are great . . . unless the blog happens to belong to your mom.

Twin sisters Claire & Poppy are accidental social media stars thanks to Mom going viral when they were babies. Now, as teens, they're expected to contribute by building their own brand. Attending a NY fashion week and receiving fan mail is a blast. Fending off internet trolls and would-be kidnappers? Not so much. Poppy embraces it. Claire hates it. Will anybody accept her as "just Claire"? And what should Claire do about Mom's old journals? The handwritten entries definitely don't sound like Mom's perfect blog persona. Worse, one of them divulges a secret that leaves Claire wondering what else in her life might be nothing but a sham . . .

Born in the mountains and raised in the desert, Kara McDowell spent her childhood swimming, boating, and making up stories in her head. As the middle of five children, Kara entertained her family on long road trips by reading short mystery stories out loud and forcing everyone to guess the conclusion. After graduating from Arizona State University with a BA in English Literature, Kara worked as a freelance writer. Now she writes young adult novels from her home in Arizona, where she lives with her husband and three young sons.

JUST FOR CLICKS is Kara's debut novel.